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T. G. SAXTON. HAND PRINTING DEVICE.

No. 448,264. Patented Mar. 17, 1891.

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T. G. SAXTON. HAND PRINTING DEVICE.

No. 448,264. 'Patented Mar. 17, 1891.

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THOMAS G. SAXTON, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 0. G. VANDERHOOF, OF SAME PLACE.

HAND PRINTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,264, dated March 17, 1891.

Application filed May 18, 1889. Serial No. 311,242. (Model) To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS G. SAXTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lenington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand PrintinglVheels; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. The invention relates to hand print-ing de vices; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, as

hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of a hand printingwheel provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal central section of the wheel. Fig. at illustrates the printing-type. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a coiled spring and its inclosing case connected with the shaft of the printingwheel. Fig. '7 is a central section of the said coiled spring and case. Figs. 8 and 9 illus trate a spiral-wire band and a retaining-band, herein described. Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate the ink-fountain in sectional side and front views. Fig. 12 is a side view of the handle. Fig. 13 illustrates certain details of the printing-wheel.

The printing-wheel A may be constructed in one or more divisions, each of which may be provided with printing devices. As shown in the drawings, the wheel has two divisions, each of which is formed of thin metal disks a, which are placed on a square shaft a, said disks being bent or constructed to form an annular chamber a at the periphery of the wheel, where said chamber is open but each disk is provided with an inward flange or lip a under which a type-holding band B may be inserted, as hereinafter stated. A ring a which is of the same width as the annular chamber, is placed therein and between the two disks to, to sustain the latter and keep the chamber at its proper width. The opening in the periphery of the wheel or annular chamber is made wider at E by cutting the opposite flanges a for the purpose of inserting the bands B and D.

0 indicates a band of spiral wire, which is first inserted in the annular chamber, and over said spiral band is placed the band D, which is provided at intervals Withears or lugs d, the latter being formed by cutting or punching the band and bending the lugs at right angles therefrom, so as to form guides for the band C and prevent buckling or lateral movement of said band. Another band B, being the type-holding band, is then in serted over the band D.

The type T are constructed by forming the letters of rubber, or any suitable material, and fastening them severally to thin flexible plates 3 of sheet metal and bending the latter so that they may he slipped on the band B and will lap on the under side of said band, as seen in Fig. 13. \Vith the type thus formed the letters require no spacing material between them and the type are securely held in place on the band B. The spiralwire band 0, being retained in position by the band D, forms an elastic cushion for the printing devices having a tendency to press outward and yields to pressure in case of an uneven surface, so that the printing-type are held close against the surface to be printed and the impressions are uniformly distinct.

\Vhen the wheel is constructed in several divisions, each having two disks a and a ring (0 such divisions are separated by intervening rings surrounding the shaft of the Wheel, as seen at a in Fig. 3. The disks or being adjusted in position, the side plates F are placed on the shaft of the wheel, and the latter is placed in a frame formed of the side parts G, connected by rodsor bolts 0. On the ends of the shaft a are placed the circular cases h, which inclose the coiled springs II. The said shaft is detachably connected with the sides G by any suitable means, a screw-bolt m being shown at each end,said bolt extending through a case h. To each bolt m is attached one end of a coiled spring H, the other end of the spring being connected with a pin it, fixed to a side G. The cases h rotate with the wheel, and. when the latter is operated in printing the springs H are contracted, so that the wheel when raised from the printed surface is made to rotate backward by the automatic expansion of said springs, bringing the printing-surfaces again in contact with the ink-distributing roller.

K indicates an absorbent ink-roller, which is journaled in the sides G in position to distribute ink to the printing-surface of the wheel A. This roller maybe made to extend the entire width of the wheel, or when the wheel has several divisions the roller may be made in sections corresponding in width with such divisions.

Above the roller K is mounted an ink fountain or reservoir L, the casing of which may be made of hard rubber, metal, or glass. IVithin said casing is fitted a cylindrical valve N on a shaft 01 which is journaled in the sides G. The valveN is provided with recesses 02 (see Fig. 10,) and has flanges n at its extremities fitting closely to the casing. At the bottom of said casing is an opening, in which is inserted a sponge or other fibrous substance, which is in contact with the roller K, and delivers thereto the ink descending from valve N. The construction may be so modified as to dispense with ink-roller K, the ink being delivered by the sponge 0 directly to the printing-surface of the wheel. In the upper part P of the casing a vial Q, containingink, may be placed in an inverted position, as seen in Fig. 10, for supplying the reservoir, the said vial being provided with a collar R of rubber or other si milarfiexible m aterial,which fits closely to the casing, making an air-tight joint. The ink from the vial fills the upper recess in the valve N, and the latter may be turned by applying a key f or other suitable implement to the squared end of the shaft 92 so that the ink is discharged from the valve to the sponge 0, from which it is received by the ink-roller K. To keep the said sponge in contact with the ink-roller, a spiral spring is employed, as seen at S, Fig. 1, the spring being connected with studs or pins, one of which is fixed to the reservoir and the other to a side G of the frame.

J indicates a handle for the device, the same being detachable and having two branches 9 g, which are perforated, as shown, to receive two rods 0 of the frame to which the handle is secured. The upper branch g is provided with a slit 6 and a screw 6', by means of which the branch 9 may be tightly clamped to the upper rod, and thus retain the handle in place.

When it is desired to change the form, the wheel may be readily removed from the frame, the type-holdin g hand drawn out, and another form substituted. The disks may also be adjusted on the shaft for the use of type of any desired size.

I claim- 1. In a printing-wheel having an opening and opposite flanges along its periphery, a spiral-wire band within said wheel, and a retaining device for said band, in combination with printing devices mounted in the periphcry of said wheel in position to be pressed outward by said spiral-wire band, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination, with the shaft of a printing-Wheel, of a series of disks (1, constructed to form an annular chamber a and provided with flanges 0. which are cut away to form an opening E, a separating-ring a a spiral-wire bandO within said annular chamher, a band D, provided with lugs (Z, in position to sustain the band C, and a type-holding band adapted to be inserted under flanges of, substantially as set forth and described.

3. The combination, with a printing-wheel having an opening in its periphery, of a typeholding band adapted to be inserted therein, and printing-types, each of which is provided with a piece of sheet metal, which is bent so that it may be applied to said band and will lap on the under side thereof, substantially as set forth and described.

4:. The c0mbination,with a hand printingwheel and a frame in which said wheel is mounted, of an ink-reservoir which is provided with a rotative cylindrical valve N, a vessel adapted to be inserted in the top of said reservoir in position to deliver ink to said valve, said vessel being provided with a collar of flexible material, so that it fits closely in said reservoir, substantially as set forth and described.

5. The combination, with the shaft of a hand printing-wheel and a frame in which said, wheel is mounted, of two boxes or housings h, detachably connected with said shaft at its extremities and adapted to rotate therewith, coiled springs H, secured Within said housings and connected with said frame, said springs being adapted to be contracted when said Wheel is rotated in one direction and to expand so as to rotate said wheel in an opposite direction, substantially as set forth and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS G. SAXTON. \Yitnesses:

JAs. D. MCMURTRY, LEVI T. Ronns. 

